June 16, 2023: Premier Americana – Day One
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Lot 1006
STRASBURG, SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA POLYCHROME-DECORATED EARTHENWARE / REDWARE MUG
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$480
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
STRASBURG, SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA POLYCHROME-DECORATED EARTHENWARE / REDWARE MUG, lead-, copper-, and manganese-glazed over a slip wash, cylindrical form with slightly tapering middle, slight protruding foot, and applied rounded handle. Probably Jacob Eberly (1830-1908) and Daniel Letcher Eberly (1859-1919), or Samuel Leonard Bell (1811-1891) and/or his sons Richard Franklin, Turner Ashby, and Charles Forrest Bell, Strasburg, VA. Fourth quarter 19th century. 3 3/4" H, 2 5/8" D rim.
Literature: For examples of other parallel mug forms see Comstock - The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region, Bell example p. 226, pl. 5.80 and p. 246, fig. 5.146 middle, and Eberly examples p. 278, fig. 5.215.
Condition
Mostly undamaged, having a minor flake to foot edge and some possible minute green paint touch-ups to rim.
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Property of a Shenandoah Valley private collector.
Ex-Moore pottery collection (retains label).
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